Budget July 20-26th

Last week we ended up with $140 leftover. This week we had 1,100 for the week, with the $140 added that made 1,240.

We wanted to pay our home taxes this week--they are due in December and that's always a bad month to have an extra bill with Christmas. But we were not able to swing it. 

What we Spent July 20-26th:

• Credit Card Payment $200
• Tithe $50
• Homeschool Stuff $33
• Hobby Lobby School Supply Run $111
• Natural Path Visit / Supplement Purchase $170
• Chick-fil-a for the kids $22
• Taproots (bought electrolyte powder x2) $75
• Savings $100
• Walmart $212
• Withdraw from bank (fun money/ farmers market fund) $100
• Pizza night for kids and hubby (I can't eat it) $38
• Gas $31  

All together that was $1,142 which means I really saved $98 not 100. And I didn't get to Krogers for some groceries I really needed. Um, this week caused me to be really introspective. I don't think I"ll be going to the natural path again, we can't afford it--she is 145 an hour and I also purchased a probiotic. (I love my natural path though and she's helping me a lot with my health but yes, it is an added expense). 

We ate out twice, and we probably shouldn't do that while we are trying to get our budget under control. We did need the homeschool supplies. We have been out of oil paints forever and our paintbrushes are literally glued together, we needed paper and clay for earring making (that is what Becky chose for her craft this term) but I suppose I could have waited to buy a few other of our school supplies until next week. We also could have cut back on Walmart. We did buy a $40 box of diapers with our groceries but that $18 sweater I really wanted I could have done without (but it's so cute and it goes with everything I own, and it would be perfect for fall!). I could have only bought one electrolyte powder--see the kids like a different flavor and I hate that flavor and last time I only bought their flavor so I wanted my flavor but we also needed theirs... but...but... you see how it goes. I use the powder at the gym every week.

SO this week was a disaster in slight impulse shopping and eating out. And we had no bills going through this week or it would have been a nightmare. 

Honestly I think I forgot to check our budget when I was out. Each time I was like, this seems reasonable, and it wasn't until I got home to clock it in that I realized we were cutting it really close. 

I'm sitting down doing our budget for next week on paper right now--the 27th of July to the 2nd of August and we really need to pay that tax bill! And we have to pay off our credit card in the next two weeks and that's another $346... So, next week will be interesting to hash out...